Variation C English

PART I

Task 1. Grammar /12x1=12 points/

Read the sentences below and choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

1. I definitely need ……… .

A. a new pair of trousers C. a new trousers
B. a trousers D. a pairs of trouser E. a new pairs of trousers

2. When he is on ……… duty at ……… hospital Jack has to wear ……… uniform.
A. a / - / a B. the / the / a C. a / the / the D. - / the / the E. - / the / a

3. Your coffee is not ……… the coffee my mother makes.

A. better as C. as good as
B. the best D. as good than E. as gooder as

4. By the time we ………to the check-in desk, the flight ……… .

A. were getting/had already closed D. got/had already closed
B. had got/already closed E. had got/was already closing
C. got/already closed

5. No-one understood that word, ………?

A. does he C. didn’t they
B. did you D. did they E. doesn’t he

6. Tony, ……… brother Dave also played for Scotland, eventually became team captain.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom E. that

7. Traditional cheeses ……… in many regions of the UK.

A. is produced C. produce
B. was produced D. are producing E. are produced

8. “If I ask you nicely, will you buy me an ice cream?” she asked.
She asked me ………
A. to buy her an ice cream D. would I buy her an ice cream
B. to ask her for an ice cream E. if she asked me nicely would I buy her an ice cream
C. whether I had asked her for an ice cream

9. I will try very hard to come and have dinner at your house if ……… able to.
A. I was B. I were C. I am D. I had been E. I will be

10. The wildlife film was really ………

A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascinates D. fascinate E. fascinatingly

11. He bought that watch even though ……… .

A. he wanted it C. its high price
B. having one already D. his friends’ objection E. it was expensive

12. I wish I ……… nicer to my parents when I was younger.

A. were B. was C. have been D. had been E. will be

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Task 2. Vocabulary /15x2=30 points/

Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

13. A young cow is called a ………

A. foal B. lamb C. kid D. calf E. cub

14. It was very generous ……… you to offer to help me.

A. of B. from C. to D. about E. for

15. Bricklayers ………walls.

A. treat B. repair C. build D. design E. buy and sell

16. There has been an increase in the ……… of living.

A. bill B. cost C. interest D. invoice E. profit

17. The type of money used in a country is called the ………

A. standard B. waste C. cost D. currency E. spending

18. He forgot his wallet at home, so he ……… money from a friend.

A. lent B. earned C. borrowed D. lended E. pulled

19. It was quite a serious illness, so she took a while to ……… it.
A. get over B. go over C. take over D. get through E. put through

20. I ……… my car to make sure it worked about ten minutes before I drove to work.
A. began B. begin C. started D. start E. begun

21. Replace the underlined idiom with the phrase that has the same meaning.

I was turning into the left lane when a car came out of nowhere and hit me.
A. stopped right in front of me
B. spun over
C. suddenly appeared
D. fell off a truck
E. broke down

22. Look at the picture and choose the best phrase to complete the sentence.

Barbara is ……… Claire.

A. quite alike B. quite unlike C. very different D. similar E. except that

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23. Replace the underlined word in the newspaper headline with the word that has the same meaning.

A. key B. talks C. quit D. row E. bid

24. What is the person doing?

A. He is shaking his head

B. He is yawning
C. He is crying
D. He is nodding his head
E. He is waving his hand

25. Choose the best sentence that fits the picture.

A. I spilt my coffee.
B. I dropped the cup on the floor
C. There is a horrible stain on her skirt.
D. I am afraid it was broken.
E. I tripped over the cup.

Choose the word that doesn’t fit in the list.

26. We can say ………
A. to run a kilometer C. to run a business
B. to run a joke D. to run a bath E. to run tests

27. A product can be high ………

A. luxury B. status C. quality D. prestige E. standards

Task 3. Social expressions

Choose the best answer. /5x2=10 points/

28. Man: I’d like to add one more city to my tour of Europe.
Woman: I’ve already made your reservations, but let me see what I can do for you.
What kind of work does the woman do?
A. She is a teacher. C. She’s an architect.
B. She’s a travel agent. D. She’s a writer. E. She is a waitress.

29. Man: I don’t want that puppy in the house.

Woman: Oh, have a heart.
What does the woman mean?
A. She wants the man to feel sympathy for the puppy.
B. She wants the man to hold the puppy onto his heart.
C. She wants the man to dislike the puppy.
D. She wants the man to ignore the puppy.
E. She wants the man to give her the puppy.

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30. Man: Good morning. The Sheraton Hotel. How may I help you?
Woman: Yes, I’d like to speak to the manager.
Man: Hold the line, please. I’ll ………
A. put you straight away
B. put you away
C. put you down
D. put you up
E. put you through

31. Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sign.

A. Take away
B. Give up
C. Slow down
D. Check out
E. Closing down

32. Look at the note. What does it say? Choose the correct statement.

This shop is closed while A. This shop has closed and is moving opposite.
owner is away. Take all B. This shop has a new owner who lives opposite.
enquiries to the bookshop C. If you need something, go to the shop opposite.
across the road. D. The owner takes all enquiries.
E. The bookshop’s owner lives across the road.

Task 4. Reading /6x3=18 points/

Read the text and choose the best answer to the questions below.

Lie detectors do not detect lies. [1] Basically, the instrument records four physiological activities on a
moving roll of graph paper. The instrument is not very sophisticated. [2] Two pens are driven by air-filled
tubes placed around a subject’s chest and stomach to record breathing movement. Another pen,
connected to a blood-pressure cuff on the subject’s arm, records each heartbeat and traces changes in
blood pressure. The fourth pen is connected to a pair of metal electrodes attached to the fingers of one
hand. [3] This pen records changes in the electrical resistance of the skin and can indicate subtle
sweating. [4] In administering the test, examiners usually ask neutral questions such as birth dates and
addresses in order to compare these responses with those from emotionally charged questions. [5]
33. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. The history of the lie detector D. How to assemble a lie detector
B. Emotionally charged question E. How do lie detectors reveal liars?
C. The truth about lie detectors
34. Look at the five squares [[f6] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage
and choose the correct answer.
They record a person’s physiological reactions to certain questions.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

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35. Which of the following statement is NOT true about the fourth pen?
A. It is connected to two metal electrodes.
B. It records changes in the electrical resistance of the skin.
C. It is attached to the fingers of both hands.
D. It indicates subtle sweating.
E. It is attached to the fingers of one hand.

36. According to the passage, what might an emotionally charged question be about?
A. a birthday B. one’s favorite color C. a crime D. the weather E. friends

37. The word those in the last line refers to ………

A. responses B. questions C. addresses D. birthdates E. examiners

38. It can be inferred from the passage that

A. lies are detected by the test
B. one must be able to analyze reactions to a lie detector test
C. neutral questions need not be asked
D. all physiological reactions indicate lying
E. a subject must not use alcohol at all before the test

Task 5. Error recognition /4x3=12 points/

Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected.

39. Most of our guests arrived by car but my brother came by foot.
A B C D E

40. The origins of the game of chess are not known with certainty, and traditional stories in
A B
a number of cultures claim credit for development the game.
C D E

41. There are a lot of programmes on television that are not educational and that contains
A B C D
violence and bad language.
E

42. I will go to the swimming-pool for some informations about diving lessons.
A B C D E

PART II
2.1 Match the sentences with the correct word forms. /4x1=4 points/

a. My children are my greatest source of ………. 1. unhappy

b. She ……… agreed to help. 2. happiest

c. He was ……… about the result of the exam. 3. happiness

d. It was the ……… day of her life. 4. happily

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2.2 Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. /6x1=6 points/

Fast food and ……(a)…. come together. When we have eaten the burger, we throw ……(b)…. the
packaging and somebody somewhere will then burn or bury it. This is clearly ……(c)…. problem for the
environment. Fast food ……(d)…. to global warming. In Brazil, 12 million acres of forest ……(e)…. cut
down in order to build farms. Farmers use this land to grow soybeans and the soy is given to the cows
that become the beef in our beef burger. ……(f)…. forests = more global warming. The question is: do
you care?

a. 1. parcel 2. packaging 3. box 4. containers

b. 1. away 2. out 3. up 4. above
c. 1. no article 2. the 3. a 4. an
d. 1. gives 2. sustains 3. provides 4. contributes
e. 1. have 2. have been 3. has 4. is
f. 1. More 2. Less 3. Many 4. Fewer

2.3 Look at the chart below and choose the correct answer. /4x2=8 points/

Percentage of population using English as a first or second language.

100%
95%
100 85% 85%
90
80
70
60
50
40 30% English as a first
30 22% language
14% 15%
20 9% English as a second
10 0% 3% 3%
language
0

a. What percentage of the population of Malaysia uses English as a second language?

1. more than three quarters 3. the lowest percentage
2. slightly less than a third 4. just under a quarter

b. It is interesting that in ……… a hundred percent of the population speaks English as a first language
1. The USA 2. The UK 3. Barbados 4. Australia

c. The percentage of speakers of English as a first or second language in Nigeria is ……

1. the highest 2. no figure is given 3. a majority of speakers 4. the lowest

d. Find the average percentage of speakers of English as a second language in one country.
1.14% 2. 21% 3. 28% 4. 17%